Warning: may be triggering
Beca limped her way back to her apartment. She didn't understand why Jesse couldn't just leave her alone. She had broken up with him six years ago and now she was married to Chloe. Why couldn't he just leave her alone?
That afternoon, at work, he had taken her upstairs to the secret room. He had pushed her onto the couch and tried to undress her. That had become routine but this time, Beca fought back. Jesse was taken by surprise, but hit her hard. She yelled and he cupped her mouth.
"Shut up!" He said.
"Mhm mhmh." Beca tried to speak, but his hand was in the way.
He climbed on top of her and she kneed him. When he rolled to the ground, she ran. She had run halfway to her house, but had to stop because of the pain.
She entered through the door and was greeted by the sound of Titanium playing upstairs.
"Chlo?" She called up the stairs. Chloe stayed at home with their daughter, who was at school.
"Who is it?" Chloe asked.
"Me, Beca." Beca said.
"Hey, Babe. Why are you home so early?" Chloe asked, walking downstairs in her robe.
"It's complicated." Beca said. She couldn't tell Chloe about Jesse. She didn't want to drag Chloe into it.
"I made some cookies. Do you want one while you tell me that story?" Chloe asked.
"Chlo, it's nothing. I'm fine." Beca lied.
"If you insist. Oh, guess what!" Chloe squealed.
"What?" Beca asked.
"Quin is sleeping over Amber's house tonight, so we get the place to ourselves." Chloe winked.
------
That night, Beca was laying in bed when Chloe emerged from the bathroom, wearing only a robe.
"Hey." Chloe said.
"Um, Chlo. I don't know if I-"
"Shh." Chloe said and climbed onto the bed.
Chloe pulled Beca onto onto her lap and kissed her softly. She began to take off Beca's clothes and Beca shivered.
Stop it Beca. This is Chloe, not Jesse. Chloe would never hurt you, ever. Beca thought to herself.
"No!" Beca yelled and pulled herself off of her wife. "No!"
"Becs." Chloe eyes started to tear up.
"I'm sorry. I just-" Beca said. She had to think fast. Excuse, excuse, excuse, got it! "I have to pee really bad."
Chloe sighed. "Hurry up. I'll be waiting."
Beca ran to the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror.
"Look at you. You know Chloe would never hurt you. Relax, she loves you, you love her. You're married and have a beautiful little girl. It's okay." Beca told herself. She flushed the toilet and ran the water to make it sound like she went to the bathroom, then reentered the bedroom.
"Let's try that again." Chloe whispered.
Beca removed her clothes then climbed on top of Chloe and began to kiss her. Soon they were under the covers, but the second Beca felt Chloe's fingers she jumped away.
"Are my hands cold?" Chloe whispered.
"Yes." Beca lied.
A few minutes later, Chloe tried again and got farther. Beca squinted her eyes in pain.
"What is going on?" Chloe asked, moving away from her wife.
"Nothing." Beca lied.
"There is definitely something wrong." Chloe said and looked at her hand, noticing the blood. "Becs, are you on your period?"
"No?" Beca said.
"Beca, you bled all over my hand." Chloe said and looked at her wife, worried. "Tell me what's wrong."
"It's nothing." Beca said and wrapped her arms around Chloe.
"You've never bled before. What's going on?" Chloe said.
"I'm fine. Just a little rusty."
"Don't lie to me, Beca. I need the truth." Chloe said.
"It's Jesse."
"Jesse?"
"He works at the studio and he still likes me. He keeps taking me upstairs and-"
"That's all I need to hear."
"No, I need to tell you. It hurts so bad when he does it to me. I'm just scared. When you do it though, it's gentle, but tonight I was scared and made myself bleed. I'm really sorry."
"It's not your fault. There's nothing to be afraid of. You need to tell your boss what's going on though."
"I can't."
"You have to. I love you so much, Beca. I would never hurt you. Ever." Chloe said, making direct eye contact with the shorter brunette.
"I love you, too. I would never hurt you either." Beca said, looking straight into Chloe's bright blue eyes.
~~~~~~~
